Setting Up Carrier Master Information

Access the Carrier Master Revisions form.

Carrier Number

Enter the address book number that corresponds to the carrier.

SCAC (standard carrier alpha code)

Enter the unique four-character code that is assigned to the carrier.

Dimensional Weight Factor

Specify the factor that is assigned to the shipper. The system uses this factor to calculate the dimensional weight, which is calculated as the length times the width times the height divided by the dimensional weight factor.

Performance Rating

Enter the user-assigned number. This number ranks the carrier's performance. Carriers with a low number are selected before carriers with a higher number when the route selection type is based on performance.

Shipment Tracking Type

Specify the shipment tracking method that is provided by the carrier. This could be internet, telephone, and so on.

Reference Number Qualifier 1

Enter the code that qualifies the reference number. The code must conform to EDI X12 data element 128 standards.

Reference Number Qualifier 2

Enter a second code that qualifies the reference number. It must conform to EDI X12 data element 128 standards.

Shipment Tracking Business Function

Specify the business function that provides access to a carrier's external shipment tracking function.

Auto Pay

Select to indicate whether the system auto creates an accounts payable voucher for the carrier when payable freight charges are calculated.

Route Selection Allowed

Select to specify whether the system selects a route for this carrier when automatically routing a shipment. Values are:

1: This route can be selected automatically.

0: This route cannot be selected automatically.

Payable Freight Detail

Select this option to indicate whether a pay item is loaded to the voucher for each individual payable charge or whether all payable charges on a single load or shipment are added into a single pay item.